philo's blog

Hey, I'm back from two weeks in Europe! Miss me?

This is something that still totally freaks me out. I've been married for almost 18 years, you think I'd know the woman by now. She's an amazing wife and mother, but she still manages to surprise me.

A few months ago I was trying to figure out what instrument had the solo in the opening theme to "Logan and Rogue" (you can hear it here ). I asked a LOT of my friends, many of whom are pro or semi-pro musicians. Lots of guessing, nothing definite. ...Continue Reading

Those who argue against increased governmental power generally cite the slippery slope - that an incremental increase in power is generally followed by abuse of that increase, followed by additional increases, etc.

Those who desire such increases (or who simply accept that the government is always warm and fluffy) will say the slippery slope is a logical fallacy. ...Continue Reading

The most excellent Jeff Goldblum plays a homocide detective that solves cases with the help of the victims.

It's odd how a conceit can change the feel of the show. They make it very clear that Detective Raines only sees dead people as a figment of his imagination (and as a result the victim image can't solve the crime by saying "Joe shot me", but only acts as a foil for Goldblum's character). ...Continue Reading